Naturally, the first song to pop up on a random play of the songs on my phone would be “Hymn to the Fallen.”
Hospitals have been a benign place most of my life. While not exactly money in the pocket of a forgotten pair of jeans, it hasn’t been the center for suffering and death it can be for others. Growing up I had my share of stitches, broken bones, and dislocated hips. The best was the time broke my leg and dislocated my hip… and passed out when they relocated it (at the tender age of four). But all of those trips involved fixing things… making existing pain go away.
That’s changed a bit in the last few years. Heart attacks, miscarriages, loneliness, and false alarms have given me that sense of dread other people feel.
Sure, there have been really, really good times too, but we’re not bringing any children into the world today.
I got the call on the courtesy phone a few minutes ago. Cheryl’s surgery has started. It’s a routine surgery. Her doctor has “done hundreds of them.” If I’d been here for all of them I might feel a little better about it too.
Happy to see you’re home and feeling better!
Robin
Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes. I am home now and already feeling better. John is pampering me and giving me lots of ice cream for my sore throat. I am really glad to be out of the hospital.
Best wishes and good health to you both.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Cheryl both.
Best wishes.
Warmest regards,
Maya
Sending positive thoughts and best wishes to you and your family, John. Speedy recovery to Cheryl.
Aww, I’m sorry! I’m sending lots of hopes and healing energy for Cheryl!
Best wishes for Cheryl’s recovery.
prayers, good wishes, and all the positive energies i can muster i speed to her full recovery…
blessings to all
-tony
Hugs to all of you, and hoping she has a fast and painless recovery.
I’m also sending you and your wife all good thoughts from S. California…here’s to a speedy recovery.
Sending well wishes for a quick surgery and speedy healing. Check out the cafeteria … hospital food usually rocks these days. All the best and thoughts and prayers to you and yours.
John, I’m sending hugs and good wishes across the border to you and Cheryl. I’m glad the surgery went well.
Sandra
Hi John, prayers going up for Cheryl’s fast and complete healing from this accident.
Hi John:
I miss seeing Cheryl drop by my Demon Baby blog. Please give her my wishes for a speedy recovery . . . and you have my wishes that the stress eases once you see her wheeled out of that OR and doing OK.
Erica
Thinking of you from S. Calif. There is something very good to be said about a doctor with lots of experience. So, yay, on that. xo
I work in a hospital, so I know how scary they can be. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Sending prayers from Connecticut.
Kim
Sending good thoughts and well-wishes y’alls way.
John, sending you and Cheryl prayers for her complete and speedy recovery. Surgery never feels *routine*.
Tena
Hi John,
Prayers and good wishes are coming your way. I wish her the speediest of recoveries… and I’m wishing you the good cafeteria coffee.
Your fellow Blogospherians wish her the best.
Hey John, My prayers that Cheryl’s surgery works out perfectly fine and that she is all better real soon!
E